CNN Interview with Chief Prosecutor Ocampo

(CNN) — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking the arrest of Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on charges of genocide in a five-year campaign of violence in the country’s Darfur region. Luis Moreno-Ocampo spoke exclusively to CNN’s Nic Robertson ahead of his announcement on Monday of the charges.

Nic Robertson: What exactly are you accusing President Bashir of?

Luis Moreno-Ocampo: We request a warrant for the crime of genocide — 6a, b and c — basically massive rapes and the condition of 2.5 million people — in addition we charged him with crimes against humanity and war crimes.

Q. For genocide though — attempt to destroy an ethnic group in whole or in part — which is an intent — how do you prove intent?

A. The evidence shows that al-Bashir has absolute control of his forces and his forces absolutely target the land of the Fur, the Masalit and the Zaghawa — 98 percent of the Fur villages were attacked — so all these people were removed, substantial part of the people in camps are Fur Masalit and Zaghawa — and al Bashir attacks these people in their lands and in their camps — he is trying to destroy a substantial part of these groups and that’s why it’s a genocide.